SMS API for Mayotte: bulk SMS to +262 numbers

Mayotte, an overseas department of France in the Indian Ocean, has Mamoudzou as its largest city and an economy driven by agriculture and tourism. Developers in Mayotte create systems for local businesses, schools, and government services to send text messages. These messages alert users of school closures, utility bill reminders, and tourism promotions. SMS is chosen because it reaches all mobile users, including those on basic phones and visitors with international SIM cards.

Mayotte

Calling code +262

Per SMS segment
$0.01417
Messages for $100
7,057
Local language
French
Encoding
GSM-7 or Unicode

What a bulk SMS send to Mayotte costs

Every message is priced at $0.01417 per segment to Mayotte. Texts over 160 GSM-7 or 70 Unicode characters are split into segments, so a two-segment text costs twice as much.
Messages1 segment2 segments
1$0.01417$0.02834
1,000$14.17$28.34
10,000$141.70$283.40
100,000$1,417.00$2,834.00

Number format in Mayotte

Mobile numbers in Mayotte have 9 digits after +262. Locally they are written with a leading 0 (0639 01 23 45); in the API that 0 is dropped, so the same number goes in the to field as +262 639 01 23 45. Mayotte shares +262 with Reunion: numbers starting +262 639 or +262 269 price as Mayotte.

Alphabet and segments

Texts in French fit 160 GSM-7 characters per segment until they use â, ê, î, ô, û, ç, ë and ï: those letters are outside GSM-7 and turn the message into Unicode at 70 characters per segment (67 per part). For short alerts, write them without those letters to keep one segment; for longer texts, the console names each letter that changed the encoding.

Time zone and timing

Mayotte keeps UTC+3 all year with no clock change, so 09:00 in Mayotte is always 06:00 UTC. send_at takes UTC or any ISO 8601 offset, and the console scheduler converts from your own time zone.

Send to Mayotte with one request

The answer comes back at once with the message id, the country the number was matched to (YT) and the price. A delivered or failed event follows on your webhook, and a failed message is refunded.

For a list, send the same text to up to 10,000 numbers with POST /v1/batches, or a personal text per number in messages.

curl https://bulksmsapi.cc/v1/messages \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BULKSMSAPI_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"to": "+262639012345", "text": "Your Northwind code is 482913. It expires in 10 minutes."}'

What developers send to Mayotte

Common integrations that call the SMS API for recipients in Mayotte.

School closures

Schools in Mamoudzou send SMS alerts to parents about closures due to weather or holidays, ensuring timely communication.

Bill reminders

Utility companies notify residents in Dzaoudzi of upcoming bill payments via SMS, helping avoid service interruptions.

Tourism promotions

Hotels in Petite-Terre send SMS offers to visitors, encouraging bookings and enhancing their stay experience.

Event updates

Local organizers in Bandrélé notify attendees of event changes via SMS, ensuring smooth participation.

SMS to Mayotte: questions

More answers on accounts, payments and the API are in the FAQ.

How much does it cost to send bulk SMS to Mayotte?

Each message segment to Mayotte costs $0.01417. A plain text of up to 160 characters is one segment, so 1,000 one-segment messages cost $14.17 and 10,000 cost $141.70. Failed messages are refunded to the balance.

How many SMS to Mayotte does a $100 top-up send?

$100 covers about 7,057 one-segment messages to Mayotte at $0.01417 each. The first top-up adds a bonus on top, which raises that number. The balance is shared by every country, so the same top-up also pays for messages anywhere else on the list.

How do I write Mayotte numbers for the API?

Send them in international format with the plus sign: +262 639 01 23 45 becomes "+262639012345" in the to field. The API also accepts spaces, dashes and a 00 prefix and cleans them, and numbers that cannot be read are listed in set_aside instead of being charged.

What language should SMS messages be in for Mayotte?

French is the primary language for SMS in Mayotte, as it is widely spoken. For broader reach, messages can include Shimaore or Malagasy phrases.

How does SMS work for tourists in Mayotte?

Tourists with international SIM cards can receive SMS, making it a reliable channel for travel updates and promotions.

Start sending to Mayotte

Create an account, top up from $40 and send to Mayotte at $0.01417 per segment, from the console or with one API call.

SMS API Mayotte: Bulk SMS to +262 From $0.01417 | BulkSMSAPI